Lindsey Conger, Author at StartUp Mindset

Comcast Drops Out Of Bidding War With Disney For Fox

Find Your Way

5 months ago

Comcast announced this morning that it is dropping out of the bidding war to acquire the film and television assets of 21st Century Fox. Disney had made a deal to acquire Fox last year. However, after a district court judge [..] read more

Why You Should Chart Your Goals

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Lindsey Conger

5 months ago

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Have you ever set a goal for yourself and then almost immediately abandoned it? If you are thinking, “this is me,” you are not alone. More than 60% of people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions within six [..] read more

At&T to sell Magic Leap’s augmented reality headsets in U.S.

Technology

Lindsey Conger

5 months ago

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At&T today announced they will be investing in Magic Leap, an augmented reality startup, and will become the exclusive “wireless” distributor of Magic Leap products in the U.S. beginning this summer. This [..] read more

Synchrony buys Paypal’s consumer credit portfolio for $7 billion

Technology

Lindsey Conger

5 months ago

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The deal between Synchrony and PayPal is officially closed, with Synchrony acquiring $7.6 billion in receivables. The deal, first announced in November 2017, includes PayPal’s U.S. consumer credit portfolio, worth $6.8 [..] read more

The impact of cryptocurrency on small businesses

Finance

Lindsey Conger

5 months ago

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The financial world changes quickly, and those who don’t keep up are quickly left behind. Fintech’s latest innovations, such as cryptocurrency, are starting to play a key role where even small businesses have the [..] read more

Lyft raises $600 million in funding at $15.1 billion valuation

US & World

Lindsey Conger

6 months ago

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Lyft has raised $600 million in a Series 1 financing round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company on Wednesday. This additional funding pushes the company’s valuation at $15.1 billion. Lyft has more than [..] read more

Instagram launches IGTV app for creators

Social Media

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6 months ago

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Instagram officially launched IGTV, a new service for long-form videos that is expected to rival YouTube, at an event in San Francisco Wednesday morning. The hour-long videos can be viewed directly within the Instagram app [..] read more

Opendoor raises $325 million to expand nationwide

Finance

Lindsey Conger

6 months ago

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Opendoor, a house-flipping startup, has raised $325 million in a new fundraising round. The money raised will go towards expanding its team and increasing their market to fifty new markets. With this newest round of [..] read more